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Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

Diana Umana

3 panel image: left panel is the Infiniti logo, middle panel a person explains, and right panel is the Mazda logo.

‘Mazda ate them up’: Expert says Infiniti is ‘cooked.’ It’s because the Infiniti dealerships won’t notice this massive change

Screenshot of Tiktok user @aaronparnas1; Photo of a crowded parking lot.

‘Up to $3,000’: Expert warns car prices are about to ‘soar.’ Here’s what you need to do to prepare

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Screenshot of a woman in the passenger seat of a car; Photo of a blurred car dashboard.

Woman goes to get her first oil change. Then they ask her to rev it up to 2,000 RPMs and hold it for 2 seconds

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Split Image. Person on left, explaining Hertz marketing problem. Logo of Hertz on right.

‘They even paid Tom Brady to do the marketing for them: Hertz’s Tesla deal has cost them billions. But there was always one major problem for customers, expert says

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Kia Hybrid Vehicle(l) Man shares warning he got on his Kia's Dash(c) Kia Logo on steering wheel(r)

‘I did not know that that was a thing’: Kia hybrid driver cuts it close with near-empty gas tank. Then he sees this warning on his dash

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Woman shares what new vehicle her husband got(l) Silhouette of vehicle(r)

‘Dude got a steal’: Woman says husband bought 2005 Lincoln for only $1K. Then she sees him pull up in it

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Split Image. Mother talking about her experiences with the Mazda CX5 on the left. Mazda logo on a car on the right.

‘Pick a different car’: Woman buys Mazda CX-5. Then she realizes the dealership misled her

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Chevrolet Silverado black Pickup(l) Chevrolet dealer sign(c) Man looking perplexed(r)

‘This guy’s gonna be mad’: Man hears neighbor remote-start his Chevy Silverado. Then he notices something shocking

Split image. Person pointing to something under the hood of a car on the left. Someone pumping gas into a car on the right.

Woman puts the wrong gas in her man’s Toyota Tacoma. Then the mechanic shows her how to fix this common mistake

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Tiktok user @askforadam holding a Toyota remote; Screenshot of @askforadam's Toyota truck.

‘Did you forget to pay your subscription?’: Man tries to remote start a Toyota outside the dealership showroom. It doesn’t go great

Photo of a 2025 Hyundai Elantra; Screenshot of Tiktok user @jrodsellscars.

‘I felt bad’: Woman leases Hyundai Elantra. It’s only been 3 months—and she’s already trying to get rid of it

Man shares how easy it was to buy a vehicle online(l) Carvana building with logo on display(r)

‘The ONLY downfall with Carvana’: Man buys truck online through Carvana. Then he goes to pick it up

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

A photo collage image of a person talking and a dream bubble floats out of their head and inside is a 1990's Toyota Landcruiser.

‘I’m driving my Honda until it disintegrates’: Woman buys new SUV with leather seats. Then she regrets her $700 car payment—and not driving a ‘beater’

Screenshots from Boston News 25 of Dr. Dr. Kumait Jaroje and his Gold Cybertruck

‘Someone is watching me’: Cosmetic doctor wraps his Tesla Cybertruck in gold. Then his Google Business profile gets flooded with 1-star reviews

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A person talking to the camera next to a Toyota symbol on a car.

Cars